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The contractor is responsible for developing and implementing a quality control plan for inspection, testing, and other specified actions so that all aspects of hot mix asphalt production and placement meet the specifications. |
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Engineer |
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Contractor |
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Owner |
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None of the above |
| 2. |
Which of the following does the submittal letter not need to identify? |
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the contractor |
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hot mix asphalt producer |
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quality control manager |
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owner |
| 3. |
The contractor must retain hard copies of all documents for how many years after final contract acceptance? |
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One |
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Two |
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Three |
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Four |
| 4. |
The __________ must review the qualifications of proposed quality control personnel and verify that proposed samplers, testers, and laboratories meet the requirements of the Caltrans Independent Assurance Program. |
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Contractor |
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Engineer |
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Manager |
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Owner |
| 5. |
The ___________ is responsible for sampling and testing aggregates and hot mix asphalt mix. |
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Contractor |
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Engineer |
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Manager |
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Owner |
| 6. |
Quality control laboratory personnel must be qualified by the Caltrans IAP and have _________ knowledge of the project quality control plan. |
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Basic |
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In depth |
| 7. |
Before the first day of hot mix asphalt production, the production inspector must ensure the requirements are met for hot mix asphalt plant qualification and ____________ sensitivity treatment of aggregates. |
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Moisture |
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Hardness |
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Temperature |
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None of the above |
| 8. |
To ensure that the subgrade has been prepared for hot mix asphalt placement, the subgrade must be inspected by Caltrans as well as by the contractor’s quality control placement inspector. The subgrade needs to be all of the following except: |
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wet |
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stable |
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compacted |
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smooth |
| 9. |
The quality control plan should include a __________ sampling plan for each quality characteristic that requires quality control testing as specified in the contract. |
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Random |
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Planned |
| 10. |
Corrective action plans __________ intended to cover all possible problems and their solutions. |
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Are |
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Are not |
| 11. |
The resident engineer has ____________ business days to review the quality control plan and either return the plan with comments or accept the submitted quality control plan. |
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Three |
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Five |
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Ten |
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Fifteen |
| 12. |
For most projects, the hot mix asphalt quality control program is implemented on the ________ day of hot mix asphalt production. |
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First |
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Second |
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Third |
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Fourth |
| 13. |
On the first day of hot mix asphalt production, the production startup evaluation must occur within what quantity of the first tons of hot mix asphalt produced? |
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300 |
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550 |
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750 |
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1000 |
| 14. |
Dispute resolution is an integral part of the hot mix asphalt QCQA program. The aim of the dispute resolution process is to resolve __________ and the resident engineer disagreements regarding test result comparisons. |
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Owner |
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Manager |
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Client |
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Contractor |
| 15. |
The resident engineer and contractor should review test results and witness each party’s performance with a disputed test result to determine the source of any testing error including sampling, testing, or testing equipment. If they are unable to determine the source for a testing error, _______________ must act as witness and referee to resolve the dispute. |
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Engineer |
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Contractor |
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An independent third party |
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None of the above |
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